the humidifier is advertised as drainless-does that mean there is no drain into floor drain required?
25774
Correct. I did run a short plastic overflow hose to a bucket just in case but it has always been dry...
25775
The unit does have a drain fitting at the bottom in case of some kind of unit failure resulting in the water not shutting off. When the unit is functioning normally, no water will go to the drain. At the very least you could run tubing into a bucket but I would be careful to periodically check it, or as an extra precaution, you could attach the drain tube to a condensate pump to remove the water to the outside.
982372
It doesn't have a drain. It's kind of open though, like smaller at the base and the top opening is bigger, so it gets some air. I haven't found it too bad with the mold and such. it's nice, and easy to clean.
309958
There is no filter needed on this, and one of the original reason why I pick this model. However, buyer beware. The seller shipped us used and open item, and pass it of as new! Then the humidifier stop working less than 6 months of use! After a long time working with Bionaire, they came thru with warranty
662146
Drains were not included. I bought these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RZVPCU/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and they worked perfectly.
878396
It does not require filters. It does have a cloth piece that is used to collect hard water minerals, but we don't use that either. Weekly we soak the part that collects the mineral deposits in vinegar to remove the calcium. This is our second one of these humidifiers. The first one lasted ~3 years & we live in New Mexico where it is very dry and the humidifier was used many, many months of the year.
1671434
Yes there is a very large filter in the center of the unit. It needs to be changed periodically. The filter will turn brown and get stiff. There's an indicator light when the filter needs to be changed. I had unit a humidifier without a unit and it left a white film over my furniture and floor. I got rid of that one!
747670
There is a drain in the back of the unit at floor level. I added a condensate pump to boost it from the floor out a window. There is also a very large exhaust hose that goes with an included window mount.
195790
No humidifier function at all. There may be a fan-only function if you turn the thermostat all the way down, but you would be much better off with a "real" fan or a large air purifier.
747669
There are two cooling modes. If you use the dehumidifier mode you must connect a hose up to the outlet on the rear of the machine to allow drainage. If you just use the cooling mode (that does not kick on the dehumidifier) then no drainage hose is necessary. We used this mode for our sons room and it worked great during the summer months. This unit also keeps his room warm during the winter months as it doubles as a heater.
2150016
Note that this unit, as with all in-room A/C units, needs to be vented to a window in order to cool the room. In my experience this unit does not require any ADDITIONAL water drainage as many other units do. All moisture exhausts through the air hoses. However, in the manual it does say there may be circumstances where water collects in the unit and needs to be drained. Even in continuous 80%-90% humidity, I have never had this happen.This is a very good unit.
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Yes, the humidifier only drips down. After dumping the bucket several times, I bought:Little Giant VCMA-15UL 1/50 horsepower 115 volts VCMA Series Automatic Condensate Removal PumpandWatts SVIG20 Pre-Cut 1/2-Inch Diameter by 3/8-Inch Clear Vinyl Tubing, 20-Foot LengthThe humidifier now drips into the pump and the pump drives the water up into a clothes washer drain. The pump only runs when the water level gets to high enough within it and it just takes some seconds to empty, so the pump only runs when it needs to. Now I don't have to empty the bucket or bother with it at all any more. Yes, the humidifier only drips down. After dumping the bucket several times, I bought:Little Giant VCMA-15UL 1/50 horsepower 115 volts VCMA Series Automatic Condensate Removal PumpandWatts SVIG20 Pre-Cut 1/2-Inch Diameter by 3/8-Inch Clear Vinyl Tubing, 20-Foot LengthThe humidifier now drips into the pump and the pump drives the water up into a clothes washer drain. The pump only runs when the water level gets to high enough within it and it just takes some seconds to empty, so the pump only runs when it needs to. Now I don't have to empty the... » Read More Yes, the humidifier only drips down. After dumping the bucket several times, I bought:Little Giant VCMA-15UL 1/50 horsepower 115 volts VCMA Series Automatic Condensate Removal PumpandWatts SVIG20 Pre-Cut 1/2-Inch Diameter by 3/8-Inch Clear Vinyl Tubing, 20-Foot LengthThe humidifier now drips into the pump and the pump drives the water up into a clothes washer drain. The pump only runs when the water level gets to high enough within it and it just takes some seconds to empty, so the pump only runs when it needs to. Now I don't have to empty the bucket or bother with it at all any more. « Show Less
1717774
It does not fit inside the dehumidifier. I placed mine a few feet away and routed a hose from the humidifier to it. It only runs for a few seconds when full and is very quiet. I was planning to use an extra washing machine supply hose that I had for the drain but it was too stiff. I found a hose made for dehumidifier drains at Lowes and it works very well.
1936702
No. But you will need a pail to collect the water. When the air "conditioner" is on it will take water out of the air to lower the humidity. My experience was that I needed to empty the pail several times the first week or so, but then once the humidity in the room went down, I only had to empty it every few days. I do like my unit.
143358
This is a self evaporative unit. Water is expelled through the exhaust hose. You will only need to drain the unit if you live in a very humid climate. I'm in California, and I haven't needed to ever drain mine (used since 2010).
155229
I live in Ohio where we have a good amount of humidity. I've had this unit for 2 summers and have never had to drain it.
967773
It doesn't create condensation that collects in machine that needs to be emptied
406438
This unit has a dehumidifier in the unit. It sounds like it is locking up when the unit needs drained. We installed a drain hose on our unit and it hasn't done it since.